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	SF No. 2351 and 2343
	Floor Session Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001
	Video Coverage: Senate approves the Omnibus Agriculture and Environment Budget Bill (SF 2351) and the Omnibus Higher Education Budget Bill (SF 2343)

	About the Session:
	Senate approves the Omnibus Agriculture and Environment Budget Bill (SF 2351) and the Omnibus Higher Education Budget Bill (SF 2343). The Agriculture and Environment bill appropriates about $809 million over the next two years. It passed 47-13. The Higher Education bill appropriates $2.9 billion over the next two years for Minnesota colleges and student financial aid. It passed 47-18. Other Items on the Calendar include: HF 873 (Kinkel) Tax-forfeited land conveyances, sales, exchanges and easements. Final Passage Roll Call - 57-0. HF 865 (Kinkel) Criminal defendants community work service in lieu of fines payment. Final Passage Roll Call - 60-0. SF 1932 (Lesewski) Employment and training services provisions modification and repeal. Final Passage Roll Call - 60-0. HF 1188 (Vickerman) Fire training exercises ash disposal regulation. Final Passage Roll Call - 60-0. HF 1748 (Vickerman) Rural ambulance services staff requirements temporary variances. Final Passage Roll Call - 58-0. HF 933 (Sams) Farm implements and heavy and utility equipment manufacturer or distributor repurchase requirements expansion. Final Passage Roll Call - 61-0. SF 2046 (Lesewski) Workers compensation provisions modifications. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0. HF 779 (Betzold) Motor vehicle dealer franchise transfer practices modification. Final Passage Roll Call - 63-0. SF 2197 (Stevens) State health care programs provider participation and retention barriers identification. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0. SF 1334 (Foley)Criminal sexual conduct DNA analysis requirements and domestic abuse conduct admissible evidence expansion; fleeing a peace officer penalty increases; offender aid crime clarification. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0. HF 1192 (Foley) Teachers temporary limited licenses and personnel variances application acceptance and issuance timelines. Final Passage Roll Call - 61-0. SF 923 (Pariseau) Refugees or immigrants social work licensure examination requirement exemption and temporary permit eligibility. Final Passage Roll Call - 63-0. SF 1712 (Schwab) Predatory sex offenders registration law modification and clarification. Final Passage Roll Call - 63-0. SF 2006 (Schwab) Motor vehicle accident data public availability. Final Passage Roll Call - 61-0. HF 1219 (Rest) State fund mutual insurance company state involvement elimination. Final Passage Roll Call - 63-0. SF 1263 (Robertson) Multi-member agencies expiration dates modifications or repeal. Final Passage. Roll Call - 63-0. SR 127 (Krentz) honoring the life and service of the late regents professor John R. Borchert for his countless contributions to the university and the state of Minnesota-adopted. Urgency be declared Rules suspended for SF 2351 SF2351 (Price) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. Final Passage as amended. Roll Call - 47-13. Special Orders SF2343 (Wiener) Omnibus Higher education budget bills. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 47-18.